Volunteering

Each year more than 3,000 runners and walkers participate in the Mississauga CIBC Run for the Cure on our green campus – and this year promises to be an exciting, powerful and memorable experience for everyone who participates.

The event is a 1k or 5k run and/or walk. You don’t have to decide your distance or whether you will be walking, running or a combination of the two until the day of the event.

We also need volunteers! You can make a difference, too! With your support, the Foundation will continue to fund vital research and community health grants that have led progress in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care.

FAQs:

Run for the Cure FAQs

Do I have to be a trained runner to participate in the Run for the Cure? The Run welcomes runners and walkers of all levels This is definitely not a race (it’s a community coming together in support of a great cause).

How else can I contribute? You can donate either to an individual participant or to the UTM Team. Please click the donate button below.

Can I get a tax receipt? Donations to the Run for the Cure are tax deductible. Tickets for the Pink Luncheon or Raffles are not tax deductible.

Can I volunteer for the day of the run? Volunteers are needed to assist with the CIBC Run for the Cure on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus. We are looking for Run Day Parking Attendants, Spirit Squad, Route Marshals, Tear Down help, etc. We are also looking for entertainers along the Run route, singer, photographers, face painters, etc. You can sign up on the Run for the Cure site at https://cbcf.volunteerhub.com/lp/Mississauga/. If you have any other questions, please contact Cindy Short (cindy.short@utoronto.ca) or Natasha Walli (Natasha.walli@utoronto.ca)

What’s on the menu? The menu for this year is Tender Chicken Stir Fry with Rice or Vegetarian Stir Fry - served with choice of Caesar or Market Green Salad and Rolls, Pink Lemonade, Water, Coffee & Tea and Cupcake with pink icing

Will there be a raffle this year? We have a number of items available in the raffle at the luncheon. We will also have a 50/50 draw.

Where does the money go? All proceeds will go towards the UTM Team Run for the Cure Team which is in support of the CIBC Run for the Cure.